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  • Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 7
    • Examples
      • Psalm 116
        • Psalm 116:1-4 – Call to action
        • Psalm 116:5-11 – Praise
        • Psalm 116:12-19 – Promise of worship
        • Reason for praise: God has dealt bountifully with you.
        • Psalm 146
          • Psalm 146:1-2 – Call to praise
          • Psalm 146:3-10 – Praise
          • Reason for praise: “made heaven and earth … keeps faith forever … executes justice” (Psalm 146:6-9)
          • Psalm 19
            • Psalm 19:1-6 – Call to praise
            • Psalm 19:7-11 – Praise
            • Psalm 19:12-14 – Prayer for salvation from sin and fault
            • Reason for praise: “Law of the Lord is perfect” (Psalm 19:7)
              • 30 min
            • Local Church Structure: Saints, Bishops, and Deacons
              • Matthew 16:13-20 – Jesus promises to give Peter the keys of the kingdom.
              • Philippians 1:1
              • Elders
                • Acts 14:23
                • This is the same role as bishops and overseers, which refer to different functions of the same role.
                • Elders are to lead. Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:3
                • Elders are to feed. I Peter 5:2-3
                • Elders are to watch for welfare of souls. Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:4
                • Elders are not bosses (I Peter 5:3); they are servants of the flock just as a shepherd is a servant of the sheep.
                • Saints
                  • Members are to be careful that the elders lead aright and then follow that right lead. Hebrews 13:17
                  • If elders do not lead aright, the members are not to follow, but to rebuke. (I Timothy 5:19-20)
                  • Deacons
                    • List of deacons and resposibilities at Benchley.
                      • 30 min
                    • “Teaching the Word of God Among Them”
                      • Acts 18:1-7 – The beginning of the church at Corinth
                      • How do you start a church?
                      • Teaching is what worked back then
                        • Paul was teaching the word of God among them.
                        • Acts 2:41-42 – The new Christians devoted themselves to teaching.
                        • Result of the teaching: Acts 2:41,47; 4:4; 5:14; 6:7; 9:31; 11:21; 14:1; 16:5; 17:2; 18:8
                        • Teaching is what will work today
                          • I Corinthians 12:28 – God has appointed teachers in the church.
                          • Hebrews 5:12; II Thessalonians 2:15
                          • Preachers - I Timothy 4:11,13,16
                          • Elders – I Timothy 3:2; 5:17
                          • Members – II Timothy 2:2; Titus 2:3
                          • … Yes, even for kids!
                            • II timothy 1:5; 3:15 – Timothy grew up in Lystra, an idolatrous town.
                            • Joshua 8:34-35 – Joshua reads God’s law to the whole assembly, including the women, children, and strangers.
                            • Applications
                              • Attend services
                              • Do your Bible class lessons
                              • Make your kids do their Bible class lessons
                              • Teach a Bible class
                              • Read your Bible at home
                              • Discuss the Bible outside of services
                                • 30 min
                              • Mark, Part 6
                                • Mark 5:1-20 – Some argue that there is a discrepancy here because the parallel passage in Matthew 8:28-34 refers to two men. It is probably the case that Matthew is simply recording more information by noticing the second man.
                                • Mark 5:21-34 – Jesus heals a woman who touches His garment.
                                • Mark 5:35-43 – Jesus heals Jairus’ daughter.
                                • Mark 6:1-6 – Jesus teaches in Nazareth, but is not honored as He is elsewhere.
                                  • Mark 6:3 – Note that Jesus had three brothers and at least two sisters. This directly contradicts the teaching of some who argue that Mary was a perpetual virgin.
                                  • Mark 6:7-13 – Jesus sends the twelve out to teach.
                                    • Mark 6:8-9 – God will provide! Jesus expected the twelve to have faith that God would provide for them.
                                    • Mark 6:14-29 – Herod executes John.
                                      • Mark 6:26 – Herod has to deal with the consequences of a rash oath. He should have repented of the oath rather than follow through with it.
                                        • 30 min
                                      • Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 6
                                        • Psalms of praise
                                          • Purpose
                                            • Declarative – Psalm 116. Also called psalms of thanksgiving.
                                            • Descriptive, also called hymns of praise. Psalm 146
                                              • General hymns – Psalm 146:6-10
                                              • Creation psalms – Psalm 19:1
                                              • Praising God as king – Psalm 47:7-8
                                              • Zion psalms – Psalm 48:2
                                              • Entrance psalms – Psalm 24:3,7,9
                                              • Prophetic warning – Psalm 50:22
                                              • Trust psalms – Psalm 91:2
                                              • Structure
                                                • Psalm 113
                                                  • Call to praise – Psalm 113:1-4
                                                  • Reasons for praise – Psalm 113:5-9
                                                  • Call to praise – Psalm 113:9
                                                  • Key features
                                                    • See Psalms 146-150
                                                    • Call to action - “Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!”
                                                    • Who is called?
                                                      • Self – Psalm 146:1
                                                      • Jerusalem – Psalm 147:12
                                                      • Every created thing – Psalm 148:2-4,7-12
                                                      • The people of God – Psalm 149:2,4
                                                      • Everything that has breath – Psalm 150:6
                                                        • 30 min
                                                      • Naaman and the Servants
                                                        • II Kings 5:1-14
                                                        • Naaman’s reluctant obedience
                                                          • It all boils down to obeying God!
                                                          • Naaman was not a lazy man (II Kings 5:1)
                                                          • Naaman was not a cheapskate (II Kings 5:5)
                                                          • Naaman was not skeptical of divine powers
                                                          • Naaman was reluctant to obey simply because the command was different than what he expected and preferred.
                                                            • Mark 16:16 – Baptism is required!
                                                            • Colossians 3:9-11 – Racism, sexism, and other prejudices have no place in a Christian’s heart.
                                                            • Ecclesiastes 12:13 – Just obey God!
                                                            • The servants’ vital contributions
                                                              • Little girl
                                                              • Messenger
                                                              • Servants
                                                              • Luke 8:1-3
                                                              • Romans 16:1-2
                                                              • Philippians 4:2-3
                                                              • Let’s look for the little things we can do to help others serve God.
                                                              • I Corinthians 6:7
                                                                • 30 min
                                                              • Epitaphs
                                                                • Epitaphs are an old custom.
                                                                • Hebrews 11:4 - “Able being dead yet speaketh”
                                                                • Let us consider some good and bad epitaphs
                                                                  • Good epitaphs
                                                                    • Dorcas – Acts 9:36-39 - “Full of good works and alms deeds”
                                                                    • Enoch – Genesis 5:22-24 - “Walked with God”
                                                                    • Noah – Genesis 6:9 - “A just man and upright in his generation … walked with God”
                                                                    • Abraham – James 2:23 - “The friend of God”
                                                                    • Apostle Paul – II Timothy 4:7 - “Fought the good fight, finished the course, kept the faith”
                                                                    • Jesus Christ
                                                                      • Hebrews 4:15 - “Was without sin”
                                                                      • Acts 10:38 - “Went about doing good”
                                                                      • Every New Testament Christian – Revelation 14:13 - “Blessed … died in the Lord … at rest from their labors.”
                                                                      • Bad epitaphs
                                                                        • Judas Iscariot – John 18:2 - “One that betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ”
                                                                        • Demas – II Timothy 4:10 - “Forsook Paul … a lower of this present world”
                                                                        • A certain rich man – Luke 12:20-21 - “Layed up treasure for self, not rich toward God”
                                                                        • Felix – Acts 24:24-25 - “A procrastinator”
                                                                        • Any unfaithful individual
                                                                          • I Timothy 1:19 - “Made shipwreck of the faith”
                                                                          • Revelation 2:4 - “Left first love”
                                                                          • I John 2:3; Revelation 22:14 - “Did not keep God’s commandments”
                                                                          • James 4:4 - “A friend of the world”
                                                                          • Matthew 10:22 - “Did not endure to the end”
                                                                          • II Peter 2:20 - “Last state worse than the first”
                                                                          • Hebrews 6:4-6 - “Impossible to renew them again unto repentance”
                                                                          • Every unbeliever – Luke 16:25 - “Son … remember”
                                                                          • Every epitaph might not be true. Acts 24:5-6; 17:6 but … Hebrews 9:27; I Corinthians 4:2-5
                                                                            • 30 min
                                                                          • Mark, Part 5
                                                                            • Mark 4:1-20 – Parable of the sower and soils
                                                                            • Mark 4:21-25 – We are the light of the world.
                                                                            • Mark 4:26-29 – Parable of the seed.
                                                                            • Mark 4:30-32 – Parable of the mustard seed.
                                                                            • Mark 4:33-34 – Jesus privately explained His parables to the disciples.
                                                                            • Mark 4:35-41 – Jesus displays control over the weather.
                                                                              • 30 min
                                                                            • Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 5
                                                                              • Analysis of Psalm 22, continued:
                                                                                • Repeated terms
                                                                                • “Loaded” or powerful terms
                                                                                • Figures of speech
                                                                                  • “enthroned upon the praises of Israel” (Psalm 22:3)
                                                                                  • “I am a worm and not a man” (Psalm 22:6)
                                                                                  • Parallelism
                                                                                    • Couplets throughout (note Psalm 22:2)
                                                                                    • A – Psalm 22:12-13 – enemy imagery
                                                                                    • B – Psalm 22:14-15 – effect on speaker
                                                                                    • A – Psalm 22:16 – enemy imagery
                                                                                    • B – Psalm 22:17-18 – effect on speaker
                                                                                    • Word play
                                                                                      • “upon you I was cast from birth” (Psalm 22:10)
                                                                                      • Reasons for God to intercede
                                                                                        • Delivered in the past (Psalm 22:4-5)
                                                                                        • Contradict the mockers (Psalms 22:8)
                                                                                        • Trusted since birth (Psalm 22:9-10)
                                                                                        • Vow of praise (Psalm 22:22,25)
                                                                                        • Structure of the psalm
                                                                                        • Analysis of Psalm 88
                                                                                          • Identity of the speaker and addressee
                                                                                            • Individual (Psalm 88:1)
                                                                                            • Addresses God exclusively
                                                                                            • Specific events under consideration
                                                                                            • Setting of the Psalm in Hebrew worship
                                                                                            • Use of diving names and descriptions of the relationship between the speaker and God
                                                                                            • Repeated terms or phrases
                                                                                            • “Loaded” or powerful terms
                                                                                            • Figures of speech
                                                                                            • Parallelism
                                                                                              • 30 min
                                                                                            • Attitudes Needed in Congregational Work
                                                                                              • Attitudes toward God
                                                                                                • Love – Matthew 22:37
                                                                                                • Faith and trust – Hebrews 11:6; Romans 10:17
                                                                                                • Thankfulness – Colossians 3:15-17; Romans 1:18-21; Proverbs 16:7
                                                                                                • Attitudes toward ourselves
                                                                                                  • Humility – Romans 12:3,16; John 13:1-17; Matthew 25:21
                                                                                                  • Teachability – Proverbs 15:32
                                                                                                  • Honesty toward our mistakes – James 5:16
                                                                                                  • Attitudes toward our brethren
                                                                                                    • Love – John 13:34-35; I Peter 1:22-23
                                                                                                    • Cooperation – I Corinthians 12:24-26
                                                                                                    • Appreciation for others and their work – I Corinthians 12:18-26
                                                                                                    • Submissiveness – Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:5
                                                                                                    • Peaceableness – Romans 14:19; Ephesians 4:1-3
                                                                                                    • Hospitality – Romans 12:13; III John 1:5-8
                                                                                                    • Warmth, friendliness, openness – Acts 2:44-47; 11:27-30
                                                                                                    • Gentleness, meekness – Galatians 6:1; II Timothy 2:24-26
                                                                                                    • Forgiveness, forbearance, patience, longsuffering – Ephesians 4:1-3,31-32
                                                                                                    • Attitudes toward our work
                                                                                                      • Gratitude for the privilege of our work – I Corinthians 15:9-11
                                                                                                      • Enthusiasm, eagerness – II Corinthians 9:6-8
                                                                                                      • Industriousness, diligence, energy – Nehemiah 4:6; Colossians 3:23-24; Proverbs 18:9
                                                                                                      • Initiative
                                                                                                      • Positiveness – Philippians 2:14-15
                                                                                                      • Persistence – John 4:34; Hebrews 6:11-12; II Timothy 4:7
                                                                                                      • Conclusion
                                                                                                        • Ideal attitudes make for ideal working conditions.
                                                                                                        • Ideal attitudes in a congregation will help the cause of Christ. II Timothy 2:21
                                                                                                          • 30 min

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                                                                                                        Just the gospel, plainly spoken. ScriptureStream compiles lessons presented at the Benchley church of Christ, located just north of Bryan, TX. Visit ScriptureStream.com for full notes on each lesson…